Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month at UCL, 8-12 February

What's on by Dominique Fourniol on February 8, 2010 at 1:05 pm

UCL will be marking Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month this February with a series of events, talks, film screenings and lectures. The majority of events will be open to the public and media.
Peter Tatchell, who has been campaigning for human rights, democracy and global justice since 1967, will be speaking on ‘The global struggle for queer rights – fighting political and religious fundamentalism worldwide.’ Other events being held at UCL include:

• ‘Backlash? the resurgence of homophobic violence in contemporary London’: recent high profile attacks in London and other UK cities have brought the presence of homophobia to the surface of urban life. Convened by Dr Ben Campkin this UCL Urban Laboratory workshop is aimed at postgraduate urban researchers, academics and practitioners and will examine homophobia from the perspectives of a range of disciplines and practices – including geography, architecture, art and crime science. Media reports of a resurgence of homophobia in London will be contextualised in relation to broader debates over citizenship, sexuality and urban space internationally.

• ‘Sexual attitudes and lifestyles of London ’s gay East Europeans:’ Dr Richard Mole, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies/UCL Centre for the Study of HIV, will talk on the experience of gay East Europeans in London, examining their motivations for leaving their home countries, their attitudes towards life in London, their sexual behaviour and changes in their attitudes and lifestyles over time;

• ‘Sexual health of sexual minorities in Pakistan: from analysis to action:’ Dr. Sarah Hawkes, UCL Centre for International Health and Development, will present a survey of almost 2000 sex workers and injecting drug users in Pakistan, and the health lessons learnt.

Times and registration details for these and all other events being held at UCL can be found at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/equalities/LGBT_history.php

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month at UCL, 8-12 February 2010

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